Alfenas in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Alfenas sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 598 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Alfenas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alfenas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 598 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Alfenas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Alfenas reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Alfenas weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 20° | 245 | 21.9 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 150 | 16.5 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 141 | 16.7 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 53 | 7.8 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 39 | 4.8 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 16 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 12° | 15 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 13° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 64 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 95 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 172 | 17.8 | 13 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 203 | 21.2 | 13.3 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Alfenas gets around 598 mm of rain over 60 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Alfenas
In summer, Alfenas overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Alfenas's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Alfenas?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Alfenas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alfenas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Alfenas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Alfenas in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alfenas peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Alfenas in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alfenas is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Alfenas?
Alfenas sits at 21.4°S, 45.9°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraguaçu, 25 km away.
Topography around Alfenas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alfenas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alfenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 843 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m.
The land around Alfenas is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.
Brazil travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / N
- 127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $10,713
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 89%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 19.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 16
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 482
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alfenas (-21.4292°, -45.9472°, elevation 887 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.